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VST (Vistra) EV-to-EBITDA : 12.00 (As of Jul. 19, 2025)


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What is Vistra EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Vistra's enterprise value is $81,371 Mil. Vistra's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $6,779 Mil. Therefore, Vistra's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 12.00.

The historical rank and industry rank for Vistra's EV-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

VST' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -258.11   Med: 8.53   Max: 50.83
Current: 12

During the past 11 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of Vistra was 50.83. The lowest was -258.11. And the median was 8.53.

VST's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
53.43% of 350 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 11.195 vs VST: 12.00

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2025-07-19), Vistra's stock price is $193.01. Vistra's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $6.360. Therefore, Vistra's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 30.35.

The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio (TTM).


Vistra EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vistra's EV-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Vistra EV-to-EBITDA Chart

Vistra Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
EV-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.64 28.60 22.82 5.95 9.42

Vistra Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
EV-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.44 12.02 10.00 9.42 8.78

Competitive Comparison of Vistra's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Vistra's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Vistra's EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Vistra's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vistra's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Vistra EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

Vistra's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=81371.416/6779
=12.00

Vistra's current Enterprise Value is $81,371 Mil.
Vistra's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $6,779 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Vistra  (NYSE:VST) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

Vistra's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=193.01/6.360
=30.35

Vistra's share price for today is $193.01.
Vistra's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $6.360.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio (TTM).

Please read Which price ratio outperforms the enterprise multiple?


Vistra EV-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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Vistra Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6555 Sierra Drive, Irving, TX, USA, 75039
Vistra Energy is one of the largest power producers and retail energy providers in the US. Following the 2024 Energy Harbor acquisition, Vistra owns 41 gigawatts of nuclear, coal, natural gas, solar, and energy storage assets. Its retail electricity business serves 5 million customers in 20 states, including almost a third of all Texas electricity consumers. Vistra emerged from the Energy Future Holdings bankruptcy as a stand-alone entity in 2016. It acquired Dynegy in 2018.
Executives
Kristopher E. Moldovan officer: EVP and CFO 6555 SIERRA DRIVE, IRVING TX 75039
Stephanie Zapata Moore officer: See Remarks C/O VISTRA ENERGY CORP., 1601 BRYAN STREET, DALLAS TX 75201
Scott A Hudson officer: SVP and President Retail C/O VISTRA ENERGY CORP., 6555 SIERRA DRIVE, IRVING TX 75039
Scott B Helm director C/O VISTRA ENERGY CORP., 1601 BRYAN STREET, DALLAS TX 75201
Carrie Lee Kirby officer: See Remarks C/O VISTRA ENERGY CORP., 1601 BRYAN STREET, DALLAS TX 75201
Paul M Barbas director C/O DPL INC., 1065 WOODMAN DRIVE, DAYTON OH 45432
Stephen J Muscato officer: SVP & Chief Commercial Officer C/O VISTRA ENERGY CORP., 6555 SIERRA DRIVE, IRVING TX 75039
Lisa Crutchfield director 6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Julie A. Lagacy director C/O RPM INTERNATIONAL INC., 2628 PEARL ROAD, P.O. BOX 777, MEDINA OH 44258
James A Burke officer: See Remarks 24 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 1946, HOUSTON TX 77046
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. 10 percent owner, other: Director by Deputization BROOKFIELD PLACE, 181 BAY ST, STE 100, PO BOX 762, TORONTO A6 M5J2T3
Stacey H Dore officer: EVP & Chief Strategy Officer 1807 ROSS AVE, 4TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75201
Elizabeth Christine Dobry officer: VP and Controller C/O VISTRA ENERGY CORP., 6555 SIERRA DRIVE, IRVING TX 75039
Brian K Ferraioli director C/O FOSTER WHEELER LTD, PERRYVILLE CORPORATE PARK, CLINTON NJ 08809-4000
Curtis A Morgan director, officer: See Remarks 1155 PERIMETER CENTER WEST, ATLANTA GA 30338